Clay man indicted on murder charge in wife's death

Syracuse, NY - A town of Clay man accused of murdering his wife in front of their infant son in April was indicted today.

Alex D. Martinez, 22, of 5 Grampian Road, Apt. 34, was indicted on charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a child.

The murder charge accuses him of intentionally killing Angela Harris, 21, by strangling her April 18 in their apartment. The tampering charge relates to evidence Martinez then tried to dispose of the body by driving to Dutchess County and throwing it in the Beacon Reservoir.

Assistant District Attorney Melinda McGunnigle said the endangering charge involves allegations Martinez committed the murder and the evidence tampering in the presence of the couple's 6-month-old son, Dreven.

Martinez has been in custody since surrendering at the Beacon Police Department. He faces a maximum penalty of 25 years to life in state prison if convicted of the murder charge.